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Thoughts on the Nokia 5800 Express Media

nobody@vox.com(Al Pavangkanan) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:44:48 +0200

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A lot of fuss about this phone lately. People keep bringing up iPhone killer.

I don't think so. It's not an Apple product, so the many fanboys out there probably won't turn their heads. Most of the tech media are Apple fanboys, so they'll dismiss this phone. I'm not impressed myself.

The touchscreen does not feature the haptikos technology Nokia has touted a while back. I suppose it will be very similar to my N800. I have a hard time using the landscape thumb board. With a smaller surface area on the 5800, I might have a harder time. The good thing is that it is stylus friendly. I've gotten pretty quick with the hunting and pecking input method on a stylus.

The processor is nothing new. Its the same featured on the N85 and E71. I was expecting the OMAP3. I do find it impressive that the 369 mhz ARM 11 Freescale platform can handle S60 Fifth Edition.

The camera doesn't wow me. After using the N82 with its 5 megapixels and its xenon flash, its hard to get excited about the 5800's 3 megapixels and dual LED flash. The lack of lens protection is disappointing. I do like that it can shoot pictures and video in widescreen.

The one thing that really impresses me is the multimedia. I like how the FM radio has scrolling backgrounds with the station ID. I like the integration of podcasts into the music player. I'm glad that podcasting has finally been properly merged into the Music Player. I wonder what kind of video bitrates it can handle. I'm looking forward to finding out if the speakers are really the loudest mobile speakers ever.

I'm interested to see the new functions of the multimedia button. The videos on youtube don't go into much detail about it.

I'm not sure I'd buy a 5800. Although I am definitely interested in the new S60v5 operating system, I have been too spoiled by the N82 hardware to care about the 5800 itself.

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Running your Blog like a pro with David Peralty

nobody@vox.com(Micky) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:14:35 +0200

Taking a break today from my N95 Bodycam development, I decided to take a look around the www, and research a few new, and original items within the Social Media, and Geo-Technologies fields, I came across an inspiring Video of David Peralty, giving a speech in Toronto.

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David is a very successful Blogger, and in this video, offers some free advice on how to be more successful within your own blog. Take a look, and you may learn something. He makes a very important point which I totally agree on, and that is, DON'T COPY. He says the last thing anyone wants to see, is that when something new comes out, this being posted on several blogs, filling his RSS feed up of the same old. Don't follow everyone else, and post about Original things, take your time, prepare, and make your blog as interesting, and as fun as possible.

Anyway, onto the video. Enjoy! (Video posted original on Vimeo by Mark Wood)

David Peralty's take on how to run your blog like a pro!

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Phones Show Programme 66 - N85 OLED Preview +

nobody@vox.com(Micky) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:33:38 +0200

Steve Litchfields Phone Show Programme 66

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My wonderful Sheryl

nobody@vox.com(Ken Camp) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:10:06 +0200

I never show her enough juist how much I love her and how incredible she is

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My Ken. Ownership rights.

nobody@vox.com(Sheryl) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:03:13 +0200

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My N95 Bodycam Demo Video

nobody@vox.com(Micky) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:57:21 +0200

N95 Bodycam Prototype demo

This is the first video of my N95 Bodycam, however, its still not completed yet due to some weight issues, so its a work in progress at the moment.

The idea behind this, is my N95 Bodycam will allow users to video themselves for their Blog reports, presentations, and news articles, whilst having both their hands free.! No more one handed videos, one hand holding the camera, and the other trying to sort paperwork, or demo devices.

Sorry about the no Audio, but I decided to dub it due to patent pending.

This creation was thought out, designed, and built by myself, and is still under development.

Youtube Video of N95 Bodycam

Second video now available on Youtube, I still need so rectify the stability, and angle of my Bodycam, but Im working on this. Also in talks with Wayne Fromm, the Inventor of the Quikpod, who will be helping me get a quote of manufactouring my accessory, then all I need to do is find a sponsor.

N95 Bodycam Demo #2

Demo Video #3, corrected the angle i want, just got to work on the stability now.

Demo Video #3 of Prototype N95 Bodycam

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Marie Callender's FTW!

nobody@vox.com(Sheryl) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:45:15 +0200

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:50:39 +0200

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The 'Tube' as it's commonly known is finally unvieled by Nokia yesterday. The Nokia 5800 is Nokia and S60's first "touch-screen' device!

It's the first device to be powered by S60 5th edition software and this brings a lot more features and applications.

This device's features are mainly: a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-fi, Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and dual UMTS (900/2100) or (850/1900MHz), a standard 3.5mm audio jack, a GPS reciever etc.

The Nokia 5800 will come along with a 8GB microSD card and a desktop stand, also with a stylus that fits along the side of the device.

The device is black in colour but has a red/blue strip on the sides.

Being a touch-screen device the text-input method are : on screen full QWERTY keyboard which can be used by fingers also, and the device is well equipped with hand-writing recognition where you have to use the Stylus of-course!

This device being powered by S60 V5 software, the important part is that the applications designed for V3 deivces are compatible with it, now that is great news!

the technical specifications of the Nokia 5800 are as follows:

Operating System: S60 5th edition

Data: GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/Wi-fi/HSPDA

Size:111mm x 51.7mm x 15.5mm

Display: 3.2" 16 million colour HD, 640 x 360 pixel resolution

Camera: 3.2 megapixels with Autofocus and Carl Ziess optics and dual LED-flash

Video: Resolution 640 x 360 with recording upto 30 fps.

Memory: 81MB internal with microSD card slot and 8GB microSD card included

FOR FULL SPECIFICATIONS CLICK HERE

you can watch the product video over here

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Demo

Well I personally geel this device is going to be a BIG hit ! and this is truly what I call an 'iPhone Killer'!!! What do you feel about this amazing device ?!

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Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic (Tube) is Official.!

nobody@vox.com(Micky) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:20:24 +0200

Photos above courteous of Gizmodo

No idea what happened to Nokia Virtual Launch, I could not access it, and Tangler crashed on me. Anyway, courteously of the Electricpig.co.uk Specs JUST announced and confirmed:

- 8gb memory - expandable to 16gb
- Loudest speakers from Nokia yet
- Flash support
- Full 16:9 widescreen support
- Best color VGA in the industry according to Nokia
- Record VGA Video
- 3.2mp camera with Carl Zeiss lens
- GPS

It’ll cost €279. That’s £219. It’ll begin shipping “shortly.” That makes it roughly half the price of “similar touch phones” says Nokia. Apple, we think they mean you.It’ll cost €279. That’s £219. It’ll begin shipping “shortly.” That makes it roughly half the price of “similar touch phones” says Nokia. Apple, we think they mean you.

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Nokia E71-1 White model - On Device/Location Review

nobody@vox.com(Micky) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:06:28 +0200

White E71

Welcome to my review of the Nokia E71 which I have completed solely on the device.

First up, some actual keypad tests.....

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party.

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Testing key pad out on the Nokia E71

Keys get easier to use the more you use them.

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The above were some typing tests I learnt whilst completing my RSA 1 & 2 in typing many moons ago.

Holding down the keys numbered 1 to 9 displays the number of the corresponding key, which is handy. The numbered keys, although shared, are differentiated with a grey area, and are located in the central area of the QWERTY keypad.

Any key with a secondary icon, or symbol, chooses the lower printed figure, pressing, and holding a key will display the secondary icon, or symbol.

Now i will try to spell check what i type to see if it’s easy enough.

Ok, in options there is the option to switch on predictive text, which is off by default. Also in options i noticed a setting for auto complete words, and although this is activated, I have not yet found how this works.

Right, I will now check in options again to see if I have missed something.

I have now switched to predictive text. As your typing now, you get both a small pop up which suggests a spelling, and also the word auto completes in the form of a ghost word, to select the correct ghost word you can either press the down button of the navigation key which lists several words to choose from, or press space to accept the suggested ghost word.

I have brought the E71 with me today to our summer cottage to get a series of photos, and to add to this document. I'm now sitting in front of our wood burner typing this out as you read. I'm getting used to the keys now, and finding my typing much faster than yesterday, I will, mention though, if you have cold hands and fingers the key presses become cumbersome.

Back to the photos I have taken, I have taken some using close up mode, which if you press key T while in camera mode this will assist auto focus. I have also taken shots with and without the built in flash.

The E71 screen is easy enough to see is direct sunlight which makes using the device outdoors a breeze; I'm actually now sitting by the lake outside our summer cottage and having no problems typing this at all.

The choice of default icons that are used in the menus are quite different from any I have seen before in an s60 3rd edition device, they look kind of childish, similar to a cartoon, with many colours. Check out the screenshots I have added below.

I'm sure many owners will soon change these for a more professional looking icon pack.

V100.07.76 is currently the only firmware available for the E71-1 as can be seen in the image below, however, Im sure the next new firmware update won't be too far away now. If you look at the photos taken by the device, you will see a purple tint to them, which I hope would be fixed in the new firmware.

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The construction of the E71 is superb, very solid, consisting of a mixture of mirror finished stainless steel and solid non flimsy plastic. The back battery cover is also stainless steel, with two foam strips stuck to the inside to keep everything nice and snug, keeping the battery from being loose, while the outside of the back has a kind of effect engraved on it, of which reminds me of those old type cigarette cases from the 1960s, also nokia e series is also present.

while I’m talking about the back I will mention the main camera, which is located to the upper part of the rear casing, it’s a 3.2mp camera with single led flash next to it and they are sitting nice and flush in the white plastic, which in sunlight gives off a pearl effect which is quite nice.

Removing, and inserting the memory card can be a little fliddly if you have short fingernails...

The on board car racing game is surprisingly impressive, will smooth running graphics.

Using the built in gps it took a couple of minutes to get a lock at first launch, and when done so, in order to zoom in, you have to use the key with the upward pointing arrow, which sits to the left of the space bar, between the bottom left key, and the @ key. To zoom out you use the delete key. If you’re like me, and only look through the manual as a last resort, you will be a little confused here, as it’s a strange choice of keys. Second launch got a GPS lock in less than a minute.

While I'm talking about the keys, I would like to tell you about some of the short cut keys. The home key if pressed briefly takes you to the first menu, and when you press, and hold this key it shows any active applications that are running in the background, which makes multitasking a breeze. To close any applications is the shown list of running applications, just highlight the application you wish to close, and press the delete key, you will then be asked to confirm this action.

The calendar key which is to the right of the home key takes you to the very well presented calendar, which is quite impressive with nice graphics, and smooth scrolling navigation through the months. Now this is what impressed me most, is when you press, and hold the calendar key, you are taken to an option to enter details for a new meeting, which allows a multitude of options to enter.

The contact key to the immediate right of the d pad, when pressed takes you to your stored contacts, and when held down allows you to add a new contact. Also just entering a phone number from the standby screen allows you to do this also.

The message key when pressed takes you to new message, while if held takes you to your email.

The keys on the right hand side of the E71 are the volume up and down toggle keys, with the voice tag key inbetween them. These keys are very easy to press, and positively click per press.

When the E71 is in standby mode, the d pad is illuminated periodically with a soft pulsing white glow around the circumference of the select key, which is a welcoming sight.

The battery so far following a full charge has lasted 46 hours, and still show three bars.

Im now working, and typing this on my laptop, with all of the above completed on the E71.! QuickOffice documents are compatible with Microsoft Windows Office 2007 (WORD).

PC Suite 7, with the E71 connected.

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I hope you enjoyed my onboard review, I have taken some close up photos of the device for your viewing pleasure. You will also see some side by side comparison photos, with the N81 8GB, and N95-1 & 2.

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